Creating six village communities valued at $600 million-plus in six years from scratch; pioneering private aged care is not for the faint hearted.

Phil Usher, the Founder and CEO of Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities, is proving that private aged care operating under the Retirement Village Act is a real market segment, but it requires big developments and big commitment.

One of the most prolific, hands-on operators across the sector, Phil entered the private aged care space in 2002 with his Tall Trees brand before selling to Paul Browne’s Freedom Aged Care.

He opened Odyssey’s